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Diddy Kong Racing: native ports & recompilations

Nintendo 641997by Rare
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401 GitHub stars across ports

Diddy Kong Racing (Nintendo 64, 1997) has 3 native ports. The most popular is DKR-R — Diddy Kong Racing Recompiled with 217 GitHub stars. You can play it natively on Linux, macOS, Windows.

Native ports

Decompilation projects

Gameplay videos

Diddy Kong Racing Native PC Port! - Meet Golden Balloon

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About

Diddy Kong Racing is set on Timber's Island and revolves around Diddy Kong and his friends' attempt to defeat the intergalactic antagonist, a wizarding pig named Wizpig, through winning a series of races. The player can take control of any of the featured characters throughout the game. Diddy Kong Racing features five worlds with four racetracks each, and the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or pilot an aeroplane.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play Diddy Kong Racing on PC, Mac or Linux?
Diddy Kong Racing (Golden Balloon) covers Windows, macOS and Linux. It's playable, and the latest release is v1.8.0.
What's the best way to play Diddy Kong Racing today?
Start with Diddy Kong Racing (Golden Balloon), which runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. It's playable, and the latest release is v1.8.0. There's also DKR-R — Diddy Kong Racing Recompiled and DKR Recompiled.
Is Diddy Kong Racing (Golden Balloon) still being worked on?
It's in active development. The last commit landed in October 2026. The latest release, v1.8.0, came out in October 2026.
Who's behind Diddy Kong Racing (Golden Balloon)?
Diddy Kong Racing (Golden Balloon) is made by akratch.
Do I need the original game?
You need your own copy of Diddy Kong Racing. Projects rebuild the game's code, not its art, audio or levels, so they read those from the copy you already own.
Is there a decompilation of Diddy Kong Racing?
Diddy Kong Racing Decompilation is a decompilation of Diddy Kong Racing. It turns the original machine code back into readable source, the groundwork most native ports are built on, but not something you play on its own.

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